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Water, water everywhere, but not all of it fit to drink for returnees in northern Uganda
4 Nov 2009 UNHCR and its partners have been building protected water sources in northern Uganda to help ensure the sustainable return of thousands of people to their homes. -
Ugandan rebel army, attacking inside Congo, drives 125,000 from their homes
28 Aug 2009 The latest brutal attacks by the Lord’s Resistance Army in Orientale Province bring to 540,000 the number uprooted in far north-eastern DRC in the last year. -
More than 1.4 million internally displaced Ugandans head home since 2006
27 Jul 2009 Since relative peace returned to northern Uganda in 2006 after more than two decades of conflict, some 80 percent of the internally displaced civilians have returned home. -
Uganda's progressive Refugee Act becomes operational
22 Jun 2009 In 2006, Uganda passed a refugee law that was regarded as a model for Africa. With the recent passage of bylaws, the Refugee Act has now come into force. -
Millions of Japanese expected to tune in to TV drama about UNHCR
27 May 2009 Japanese national TV broadcaster NHK will air a new romantic drama over the next five weeks that also raises awareness about UNHCR and refugees. -
UNHCR protection chief applauds Japan and South Korea, asks them to be better Asian role models
18 May 2009 On visits to two Asian countries, top UNHCR official Erika Feller highlights achievements, challenges in protecting asylum-seekers and refugees. -
Number of Sudanese repatriated from Uganda this year tops 20,000
23 Apr 2009 More than 20,000 Sudanese refugees have gone back home from Uganda with UNHCR help since the beginning of this year as the pace of return grows. -
UNHCR supports restoration of law and order in northern Uganda
14 Apr 2009 As large numbers of displaced people return home in northern Uganda, UNHCR helps the police re-establish a presence in remote areas of return. -
North American entertainers support mosquito net campaign in Uganda
17 Mar 2009 Popular entertainers Tom Cavanagh and Gavin DeGraw raise awareness about malaria and help distribute hundreds of mosquito nets to refugees in Uganda.